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  3. Temples for April 2024?

    in LDS Gospel Discussion

    Posted · Edited by mikbone

    I live 3 hours South of the Medford Oregon Temple and 2 hours North of the Feather River Temple in Yuba city CA.

    We probably don’t deserve a temple in our nearby city as we only have 2 Stakes in the local area.  And I doubt we could keep it busy enough even considering the draw from outlying smaller communities.

    But my patriarchal blessing says I will spend many hours officiating in the temple and performing genealogy work.

    I plan to continue taking community call and working for another 10 years before I retire.  So it would be prohibitive for me to fulfill the blessing unless a temple is built here within the next 10 years.

    It will happen.

     

  4. Passover

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    Amazing how well the traditional seder can be slightly modified to include the gospel knowledge of the dispensation of the fulness of times.

    We cheated this year and my daughter baked a German Chocolate Cake.  The coconut is very traditional though. 

    My children have been talking about the Afikoman for weeks.

    We watched three movies today.

    Joseph: King of Dreams

    The Prince of Egypt

    The Ten Commandments

    Good stuff.

  6. The Book of Mormon: A Latter-day Guide to Manhood

    in LDS Gospel Discussion

    Posted · Edited by mikbone

    22 hours ago, Vort said:

    Nails through the wrist as a method of crucifixion is a kind of specialized knowledge or information that researchers and historians know about, but it isn't widely known among regular people.

    I've done a bit of research on the wounds. TCL.jpg.88f608011eb72285a4ebecd69f9614b8.jpg

    If you wanted to put nails in a secure location without breaking the bones then one would go in-between the 3rd and 4th metacarpal and depend upon the transverse metacarpal ligaments to prevent tearing.  The second would go between the distal radius and ulna and depend upon the DRUJ (Distal Radial ulna joint) for support.

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    The side spear wound would have to go into the 9-10 or 10-11 intercostal space and be large enough to drain the plural effusion.  In the above x-ray you can see the plural effusion on the left side of the image (the patients right) where the water has totally displaced the lung so that it can no longer inflate.  Christ's physical death was likely due to asphyxiation secondary to the scourging & crucifixion.  the artist's depiction of the side wound above is way to small and pretty.  The soldier must have been pretty good at his work if he drained the effusion with a single thrust.  

    John 19:34 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.

    John 20:27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.

    This is what we use to drain plural effusions in the hospital.  And this needs to be emptied...  This is the normal color of a plural effusion. 

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    The nail in the foot is also a curiosity.  Most of the time you see artists display the Lord with a nail thru the arch of the foot (highly unlikely). 

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    This is a heel bone (Calcaneus) that was found in Israel

    There is ample literary evidence for Roman crucifixions (ie. Josephus, Plautus, Senneca).  Archaeological evidence for Roman crucifixion was unearthed in 1968. That year, a construction crew accidentally dug up several tombs in northeast Jerusalem.  Inside the tombs were several ossuaries, including one inscribed with the name Jehohanan (Yehohanan), which contained skeletal remains of an adult male, including his heel bone with a nail still embedded in it.  The anthropologist who examined the remains determined that Jehohanan had been in his twenties when he was crucified in the first century (ca. AD 7-66). Further study has revealed that Jehohanan had likely been crucified with a leg on either side of the cross and the nail driven in sideways through his heel. 

    https://biblearchaeologyreport.com/2021/04/02/top-ten-discoveries-related-to-jesus/

    I have personally placed many calcaneal traction pins.  You can do it without breaking the bone.

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    A nail placed from dorsal to plantar thru the arch of the foot would be unstable, likely causing a metatarsal fracture and would cause the ankle to roll over and supinate.  

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    Most common use of a calcaneal traction pin nowadays.  External fixator for tibia pilon fracture. 

     

  9. The Book of Mormon: A Latter-day Guide to Manhood

    in LDS Gospel Discussion

    Posted · Edited by mikbone

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    Not my Jesus.

    https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2024/02/02/effeminate-image-of-jesus-sparks-culture-war-in-spain

    Notice how the artist totally missed the wrist nail wounds.  It’s like he didn’t even read the text.  He probably just recalled the stories of his youth and is trying make Jesus Christ into his perceived perfect person.

    Unfortunately, its a common mistake.

  11. The Book of Mormon: A Latter-day Guide to Manhood

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    Alma 48: 17 Yea, verily, verily I say unto you, if all men had been, and were, and ever would be, like unto Moroni, behold, the very powers of hell would have been shaken forever; yea, the devil would never have power over the hearts of the children of men.

    Im pretty sure that Mormon named his son Moroni based off the reasoning of the above verse.

    Captain Moroni is a great example of manhood.  

    The best example is Christ.

    Unfortunately, many artists, directors, and writers have portrayed Christ as a weak gentle man with feminine characteristics.  

    He was not.

    The Book of Mormon give us a lens to better understand the masculinity of Christ.

  13. Passover

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    One of my favorite side dishes.  Charoset - Fruit, nuts, and spices, meant to represent the mortar that the Israelites were forced to use to build the egyptian cities.

    My plan for this year:

    Gala Apple, Pear (chopped & strained)
    Roasted nuts (Pistachios, pecans, pine)
    Ginger, cinnamon stick, anise, salt, pepper
    Dates, Figs, Prunes, Currants
    Honey, apricot jam
    Pomegranate / grape juice
    Lemon juice & zest
     

    It’s good on the lamb sandwich and as a topping with the Matzah bread (crackers).

     

    Do people really eat sodium free crackers?

  14. Another pet peeve

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    Posted · Edited by mikbone

    13 minutes ago, Vort said:

    While I believe this particular comment was a troll, I'm old and experienced enough to avoid claiming that no one is really that stupid.

    You probably need to get out more. (should have strike-thru formatting)

    I have a very diverse group of clientele.

    It takes quite a bit to surprise me now though.  As I am quite seasoned.  Hope to retire in 10 years.

    Me, “You did what!?”

     

     

    Edit, I mis-read your reply.  Us old / experienced guys have seen some stuff.

  21. The Book of Mormon – what’s new to you?

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    Posted · Edited by mikbone

    3 hours ago, Carborendum said:

    I was thinking of "the bar" that is used in modern settings for the inner area in the courtroom for the judge and lawyers.  So, I could see this referring to God as the ultimate judge. Therefore, we meet at his bar.

    From the Webester 1828 Dictionary

    3) law

    the railing in a courtroom that encloses the place about the judge where prisoners are stationed or where the business of the court is transacted in civil cases

    the whole body of barristors or lawyers qualified to practice in the courts of any jurisdiction

    And from the BoM

    1 Nephi 12:9 And he said unto me: Thou rememberest the twelve apostles of the Lamb? Behold they are they who shall judge the twelve tribes of Israel; wherefore, the twelve ministers of thy seed shall be judged of them; for ye are of the house of Israel.

    10 And these twelve ministers whom thou beholdest shall judge thy seed. And, behold, they are righteous forever; for because of their faith in the Lamb of God their garments are made white in his blood.

    I bet that we will be judged by our current apostles.

    I'd prefer to have Elder Monson or Erying pead my case.  But I'll probably get McConkie or Packer.  

  25. The Book of Mormon – what’s new to you?

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    Posted · Edited by mikbone

    Jacob 5:3 For behold, thus saith the Lord, I will liken thee, O house of Israel, like unto a tame olive tree, which a man took and nourished in his vineyard; and it grew, and waxed old, and began to decay.

    The average lifespan of an olive tree is 5-600 years but some live 2000 years.

    So the only man that could have nourished the tree was the Lord.